Concern about a major Hezbollah attack
Israel’s military kills Lebanese invaders
October 14, 2023, 10:04 a.m
After Hamas’ major attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, it is still unclear how far Hezbollah will go with its attacks from Lebanon. After several skirmishes in recent days, according to the Israeli side, several people are being stopped from entering.
The Israeli military says it has killed suspected terrorists attempting to infiltrate Israel from Lebanon. The Israeli military announced that soldiers had identified a “terror cell” that was attempting to infiltrate Israeli territory from Lebanon. A military drone killed “some of the terrorists,” it said.
Since the terrorist attack by the Palestinian Hamas on Israel last weekend, there have been repeated fighting with the Hezbollah militia on Israel’s border with Lebanon in the north. Israel repeatedly responded to rocket attacks with artillery fire. Combat helicopters also flew missions in the border area. A Reuters journalist died in a recent firefight and several others were injured.
Highly armed militia
There is growing concern that the conflict between Israel and Hamas is developing into a conflagration. Eyes are also on Hezbollah. The Shiite organization was already involved in a war with Israel in 2006 and is a loyal ally of Iran. After the major attack by Hamas, the militia expressed its solidarity. It is highly armed and is said to have tens of thousands of missiles and fighters.
If Hezbollah decides to launch a major attack on northern Israel, the country would be fighting a war on two fronts. The Gaza Strip, where an army ground offensive to eliminate Hamas is expected, is in the south. However, the military is prepared for a war on two fronts, as was recently heard from the Israeli side.
Still, experts fear that a large-scale attack by Hezbollah could have devastating effects. Israel occupied parts of Lebanon until 2000, when the military had to withdraw. To this day, Hezbollah celebrates this step as a victory in the guerrilla war. The last war between Israel and the militia in 2006 lasted 34 days.